A Cake that's Fit for a (Grown-Up) Tea Party

Finally, a cake that's pretty enough for a teddy-bear tea party, and with more than enough sophistication for your next dinner party. The cake itself is light and airy, and a real stunner of a dessert. It takes a little time and patience to pull everything together, but your efforts (a homemade sweet strawberry jam, a pour-over sugar icing, and a flurry of tiny elderflower blossoms) will be well-worth it. This isn't a treat you—or your guests—will soon forget. Feel free to be a little creative with your ingredient sourcing; if you don't have elderflower vinegar, raspberry or unseasoned rice vinegar will do just fine. Tie on an apron and grab that electric mixer—we're about to make the cake of your dreams.